In What Way Did Ancient Egyptian Villagers Learn to Exploit

question 45

Multiple Choice

In what way did ancient Egyptian villagers learn to exploit the Nile River?

• A) By building irrigation systems to constantly supply water to fields
• B) By developing elaborate trade networks along its many western tributaries
• C) By building irrigation systems that stored water in underground cisterns for use during dry seasons
• D) By building basins that trapped rich silt as the Nile overflowed its banks

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Confidence Interval

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Population Mean

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Nonnormality

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